Chicken pastelitos

Juicy and flavorful chicken and green olive filling make these homemade chicken empanadas irresistible!

Chicken that's slowly cooked, shredded and stirred back in its sauce to enjoy as a meal or as a stuffing for pastelitos/empanadas.

These shredded chicken empanadas are great as an appetizer, lunch or a light dinner. In this recipe we use chicken breast that’s cooked in a savory tomato sauce flavored with onions, garlic, spices and olives.

These delicious Baked Chicken Taquitos are so simple to make, they're certain to become a regular on your dinner menu.

Chicken Pastelitos | Underwood Spreads

Loaded with tender chicken breast and lots of Latin spices, these mouth-watering Dominican chicken empanadas are absolutely packed with flavor!

Chicken Empanadas (Empanadillas de Pollo)

Pastelitos are the Dominican version of the empanada, and they're a must-have item on the picadera (snack platter) at any fiesta. Perfectly portable, they are a popular appetiser made with a flour dough that can be filled many different ways, often using leftovers. In this variation, I use a filling of shredded chicken cooked in a tomato-based sofrito sauce.

Dahianna on Instagram: "Pastelitos or empanadas, (recipe ⬇️) whatever y’all wanna call them. Pero depending on where you’re from a pastelito and empanada might be completely different things! Recipe 1 lb ground beef (you can use turkey or chicken) 1/2 of small onion (chopped) 1/4 of green & red bell pepper (chopped) 2 garlic cloves (chopped) Fresh cilantro (chopped) 2 tablespoons sofrito 1/2 tablespoons Sazon & Adobo 1/2 tablespoons Dominican oregano 1 teaspoon black pepper Salt to…